A60The original M-1910 one quart canteen was made of aluminum. Since aluminum was urgently needed for aircraft, in 1942 stainless steel canteens were substituted for aluminum and alternative materials were investigated.The Ethocel plastic canteens were fielded in 1943, but only in limited quantities.

A58Finnish Army current model water bottle. A very practical canteen with a large opening and a metal hook for carrying without a pouch. It still is almost exactly the same general size of the classic US 1 quart bottle, so it fits in the same pouches .The rectangular shape makes this easier to pack and use in general. Made by Plastex, made in Finland.

The Finnish army invented 1 litre water bottles sometime during the 90's. Before that, they had these smaller 0,65 l bottles. which, of course, also take less physical space.As a funny tradition, this has a metal carrying hook on it. It's better than nothing, but not really that useful if you have a pouch.

A56After considerable experimentation, a one-quart canteen made of olive drab polyethylene was designated the M-1961 Army standard in September of 1962. Since the Vietnam War, the U.S. military standard one quart canteen has been made of plastic, gradually replacing the aluminum and stainless steel canteens in use since the M1910 version.

B5Limited (Custom) Production LBT-1961A AF Chest Rig Date of Manufacture 2014 . Altough not Marked "AF" it is a modified AF Style with the releasable sholder straps , but has clips on the pockets . As stated it is from a custom production run not for sale commercially

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